USB controller external modem

Hi: Can anyone recommend an USB external modem, that is controller based? I have looked at the FreeBSD laptop compatibility list and found none. I have also done a considerable amount of googling and only found ones that attach through and RS232 cable. My laptop does not have that. I am running

Re: next question re the Thinkpad.

Hi Gary: You can look here and see if your Thinkpad runs FreeBSD: The FreeBSD Laptop Compatibility List http://gerda.univie.ac.at/freebsd-laptops/ This list is up to date. I had a 600E Thinkpad running 4.9. The USB printer, scanner and Lexar flash ram storage worked well on it.

Does Zoom 3075 PCMCIA modem work on FreeBSD ?

Hi: I am contemplating buying a Zoom Model 3075 56K V.92 Modem for my FreeBSD laptop. Have any of you folks used this card? I looked at the FreeBSD laptop compatibility site but saw no mention of it. The manufacturer says it works in Linux. I wonder if it will work in FreeBSD too?

Zoom 3075 PCMCIA modem in FreeBSD

Hi: Is anyone using the Zoom Model 3075 56K V.92 PCMCIA Modem under FreeBSD? The spec sheet from this URL http://www.zoom.com/products/dial_up_pc_card.html says that it works under Linux. I wonder if it works in FreeBSD too? I checked the FreeBSD laptop compatibility list here and there was no

Re: FreeBSD 5.2.1 - Joke-only release ? April Fools ??

Hello Joe: You may want to look here for advice on installing also. The FreeBSD Laptop Compatibility List http://gerda.univie.ac.at/freebsd-laptops/ Maybe you should just get CD 1 of FreeBSD 5.2.1 and try installing from that? Kind regards,

Re: FreeBSD weakness.

Hi Lloyd: I heartily recommend FreeBSD: An Open-Source OS for your PC. by Annelise Anderson http://www.bsdmall.com/freebosforyo.html This is the book for absolute beginners. If you think a port is a place where ships dock and bash is a goth discoteque dance, then this is the book you should be

Re: more kdm questions

Hi: Did you remember to change the line in /etc/ttys From: ttyv8 /usr/X11R6/bin/xdm -nodaemon xterm off secure To: ttyv8 /usr/X11R6/bin/kdm -nodaemon xterm on secure You can look at section 5.6.2 in the FreeBSD Handbook for more details. Also if you have any other troubles, then

Should gcc be accessable by others?

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Should gcc be accessable by others?

Hi: I see that gcc, g++, and other tools are usable by world (others). I was wondering if that is a bad idea as I read here: http://www.itworld.com/nl/lnx_sec/09242002/pf_index.html that the slapper worm used gcc to compile it's exploit. Excerpt: The worm requires gcc to compile the

Re: Should gcc be accessable by others?

Thanks Chuck: For the info; I will search on that term. -- Original message from Chuck Swiger : -- Anyway, the notion you are looking for is known as hardening a system, and a search on that term will probably give you more insight. Basicly, just changing perms on